Match ends, Birmingham City 0, Burton Albion 2.
BirminghamBirmingham City0BurtonBurton Albion2
Burton earned a crucial away win over relegation rivals Birmingham, with Blues boss Gianfranco Zola resigning after the game.
Nigel Clough's side move up to 19th, above Birmingham, who are now 20th - three points above the bottom three.
Lloyd Dyer put the visitors ahead before Lucas Akins hooked in from a corner in the second half.
Zola resigns with just two wins from 24 games since replacing Gary Rowett in December when they were seventh.
Birmingham now have just three games remaining to save their Championship status, while the St Andrew's crowd fans sang "we want Zola out" during the second half.
Lukas Jutkiewicz missed a great chance in the opening moments, shooting wide with the goal gaping after Burton goalkeeper Jon McLaughlin had spilled.
Burton's first goal came from mistake from Blues goalkeeper Tomasz Kuszczak, who spilled Akins shot before Dyer stabbed in from six yards.
Line-ups
Birmingham
Formation 3-5-2
- 29KuszczakSubstituted forLegzdinsat 45'minutes
- 31Bielik
- 5Shotton
- 3Grounds
- 2NsueSubstituted forMaghomaat 54'minutes
- 26Davis
- 7Tesche
- 12GardnerSubstituted forFrei Koyunluat 45'minutes
- 33KeitaBooked at 49mins
- 14AdamsBooked at 66mins
- 15Jutkiewicz
Substitutes
- 1Legzdins
- 4Robinson
- 6Kieftenbeld
- 8Gleeson
- 19Maghoma
- 21Frei Koyunlu
- 48Sinclair
Burton
Formation 3-5-2
- 1McLaughlinSubstituted forBywaterat 29'minutes
- 3Brayford
- 5McFadzean
- 6Turner
- 2Flanagan
- 24Christensen
- 30Murphy
- 36IrvineBooked at 65mins
- 11DyerSubstituted forMcCroryat 90+1'minutes
- 10Akins
- 19VarneySubstituted forMousinhoat 86'minutes
Substitutes
- 4Mousinho
- 12Woodrow
- 13Bywater
- 14McCrory
- 15Naylor
- 16Palmer
- 28Kightly
- Referee:
- Peter Bankes
- Attendance:
- 19,794
Match Stats
Home TeamBirminghamAway TeamBurton
- Possession
- Home59%
- Away41%
- Shots
- Home20
- Away8
- Shots on Target
- Home2
- Away3
- Corners
- Home3
- Away3
- Fouls
- Home13
- Away14
Live Text
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Full Time
Second Half ends, Birmingham City 0, Burton Albion 2.
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Attempt saved. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is saved in the top centre of the goal. Assisted by Che Adams with a cross.
Substitution
Substitution, Burton Albion. Damien McCrory replaces Lloyd Dyer.
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Attempt saved. Che Adams (Birmingham City) right footed shot from the right side of the box is saved in the centre of the goal.
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Foul by Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City).
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Kyle McFadzean (Burton Albion) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Attempt missed. David Davis (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box misses to the left.
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Attempt blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) header from the centre of the box is blocked. Assisted by Jonathan Grounds with a cross.
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Kerim Frei (Birmingham City) wins a free kick in the defensive half.
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Foul by Lasse Vigen Christensen (Burton Albion).
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Corner, Burton Albion. Conceded by Jonathan Grounds.
Substitution
Substitution, Burton Albion. John Mousinho replaces Luke Varney.
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Attempt blocked. Lukas Jutkiewicz (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
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Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ben Turner.
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Attempt missed. Che Adams (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the right side of the box is close, but misses to the right. Assisted by Lukas Jutkiewicz.
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Attempt blocked. Krystian Bielik (Birmingham City) right footed shot from outside the box is blocked.
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Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Luke Varney.
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Corner, Birmingham City. Conceded by Ben Turner.
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Attempt blocked. Jacques Maghoma (Birmingham City) left footed shot from the centre of the box is blocked.
